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ONEWEB-0107 (48048)
COSPAR: 2021-025G | Alt Name: OneWeb SL0107
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 25, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48048
International Designator
2021-025G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:12:48 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
316.85°
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Argument of Perigee
99.80°
Period
109.63 min
Mean Motion
13.13 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ONEWEB-0107
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0107
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 48048U 21025G 26185.09222978 -.00001315 00000-0 -36360-2 0 9997
2 48048 87.8986 316.8468 0002069 99.8012 260.3351 13.13460018255744
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The Oneweb-0107 satellite, also known as OneWeb SL0107, was launched on March 25, 2021, from the Vostochny Cosmodrome using a Soyuz-2-1B launch vehicle. It is a communication satellite manufactured by ONEWUS and operated by OnewebN for the UK. The satellite has dimensions of 1.3 meters in length, 1 meter in diameter, and spans 5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It uses an Arrow bus configuration with SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters as propulsion systems and a Ku-Band payload for communication purposes. The satellite's dry mass is 140 kilograms, and it weighs 148 kilograms at launch. Its expected operational lifetime is seven years, powered by solar arrays and batteries.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OneWeb L5-025
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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